
Alex Martin
Sports Reporter at Fort Myers News-Press
Sports Reporter at Naples Daily News
covering high schools and fgcu for @thenewspress + @ndn. bylines in: @washingtonpost, @freep, @miamiherald, @orlandosentinel. say hi! [email protected]
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1 day ago |
naplesnews.com | Alex Martin |Ed Reed
Evangelical Christian has brought in one of the area's bright, young boys basketball coaching minds to replace one of the area's most successful veterans. The Sentinels introduced former Gateway Charter coach RJ Jones as their coach on Thursday, June 5. Jones succeeds Scott Guttery, who stepped away from coaching after a 114-102 record in eight seasons leading the school.
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3 days ago |
naplesnews.com | Alex Martin
The Canterbury Cougars baseball team overcame a mid-season slump to win the Class 1A state championship. After a 10-0 loss to Barron Collier, the Cougars turned their season around, scoring 154 runs in their final 19 games. Coach Frank Turco credits the team's success to a change in their mental approach and focusing on individual roles. At a critical point in the season, the Canterbury baseball team needed answers. Fast.
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4 days ago |
naplesnews.com | Alex Martin
Jason Cauley isn't afraid to admit the obvious. He knows he has big shoes to fill. Previously leading Maclay's football program in Tallahassee, Cauley accepted the head coaching position at First Baptist after Billy Sparacio's resignation as athletic director and head coach in March. "Everything else I was looking at just kind of left my mind," Cauley said of First Baptist. "I wanted to be there. There was something about it.
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1 week ago |
naplesnews.com | Alex Martin
At the end of each season, the Naples Daily News selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with the Daily News' research led to the selection of the All-Area teams. FIRST TEAMRiley ConferSchool: Community SchoolYear: SeniorNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
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1 week ago |
naplesnews.com | Alex Martin
At the end of each season, the Naples Daily News selects All-Area teams honoring the best athletes for every sport. Coaches from area schools are sent nomination forms and asked to nominate and rank their athletes as well as those from other teams. That data combined with the Daily News' research led to the selection of the All-Area teams. FIRST TEAMCale AustinSchool: Community SchoolYear: JuniorNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
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From Hammond Stadium: In arguably the biggest spot of his life, Noah Kiefer was calm, cool, and collected. Kiefer sent a 3-2 pitch into right field, sending @FearTheGrowl to the Class 1A title game. “This team, right here, I play my ass off for them.” https://t.co/KaabSFHd9R

Here’s Noah Kiefer’s walk-off from SWFL’s very own, @mtxemurph. https://t.co/HiYtO0BAjH

FINAL (8) | @FearTheGrowl 3, Orangewood Christian 2 The Cougars are headed to the state finals! Noah Kiefer lines one into right field, plating Adams Mejia Reyes. Canterbury will be back in action tomorrow night. What a comeback. https://t.co/a2WG1K2IbB